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    Fabiana imbricata f. violacea

    Also Known As

    • Fabiana imbricata 'Violacea'
    • Fabiana imbricata 'Violaceae'
    • Fabiana imbricata 'Violetta'
    • Chilean Heather
    • False Heather
    • Pichi
    • Violetta Chilean Heather

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 24"-72"
    • W: 36"-72"

    planting zones

    • 7b-11

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    Fabiana imbricata f. violacea plant details

    Fabiana imbricata f. violacea is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In summer purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and wind tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Fabiana imbricata f. violacea

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: solanaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 36 IN - 72 IN - wide, 24 IN - 72 IN - tall
    Flowers: purple blooms in summer
    Uses: architectural, fragrant, honey-scented, long-blooming, rare, rock garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Fabiana imbricata f. violacea

    USDA Zones: 7b - 11
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and wind
    Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Chilean heather is a tough shrub that adapts to most gardens situations, including ones with Deer. The sprays of Violet flowers last for weeks and are a delight for Hummingbirds.

    By: Waltzing Matilija

    "Quite spectacular, there's nothing like it" (GS Thomas); this 4-6' shrub has heath or tamarisk-like sprays (?redolent of beeswax?) which are transformed in early summer by masses of small lavender flowers. S/M/GDr

    By: Forestfarm

    Rare jewel from the Andes, this is one of the easiest of the genus to grow. An evergreen subshrub, an architectural mound of upright branches cloaked by tiny silver green scale-like leaves, grows to about 18” tall, slowly expanding 24-36” wide. Charming honey scented, tubular violet lavender blossoms put on a show in June and July. Requires perfect drainage, enjoys poor lean soils, some summer water, sun (some shade in hot climates). Rock garden darling!

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    A strange little Andean solanaceous plant that masquerades as a Heather, stumping all but the best botanists. Violacaea is also known a Combers Variety supposedly from Combers collections in Southern Chile many years ago and hardier than the species. Upright branches of scaly silvery gray foliage and tubular lavender flowers, the species can reach 2 m in habitat but Violacaea seems to be considerably shorter.

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    This Chilean evergreen shrub looks for all the world like a tall heather, but its tubular lavender flowers give it away as a tomato relation instead, an upright, multistemmed shrub, to 4-6 ft with tiny, needle-like leaves ranged along the stem. Unusual especially when covered with tiny, lavender tubes. Summer blooming in full to part sun with normal water. Cold hardy to USDA zone 8.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Heath like sprays of long lasting tubular lavender blooms in summer. Evergreen shrub 4' x 4' from Chile.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Upright growth with lavender-mauve flowers.

    By: Thompson's Nursery

    Gardening facts about Fabiana imbricata f. violacea plant

    How to Grow Fabiana imbricata f. violacea

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • wind tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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